Is WAVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAVED mean?
Waved is a form of WAVE.
- noun
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
- verb
signal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
- noun
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
“a wave of settlers”
- noun
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 5
W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WAVED
WAVED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WAVED
The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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